Announcements 1/25/17
Special Today: BBQ Rib Sandwich
Special Wednesday: Cheese Tortellini Marinara
Special Wednesday: Cheese Tortellini Marinara
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
WEDNESDAY
JANUARY 25, 2017
ALL SCHOOL
LUNCH TODAY: BBQ RIB SANDWICH
LUNCH WEDNESDAY: CHEESE TORTELLINI MARINARA
HIGH SCHOOL
POLAND MISSION TRIP
Mr. Crowder is looking for students to join him this summer in Bielsko-Biala, Poland for the 3rd annual Day Camp. We teach English, play games with kids, sing songs, do crafts, and have a great time meeting Polish youth who are around the same age, in addition to the most important job of sharing the Gospel with kids in Poland. This trip will fulfill ALL your service hours, and is A LOT of fun. The dates of this year's trip July 14-25, and the cost is $2,500, a slight decrease from last year. The registration deadline is March 31. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Crowder for details. (3/31)
Applications for High School Student Leadership Team
are due next Monday, Jan 30! Questions, see Mrs. Buuck
#stepupandlead
SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY:
If you are in need of service hours, here is an opportunity on Presidents weekend. This race needs volunteers to man the aid station. JackPot is a premier ultra running event located at Cornerstone Park in Henderson.
Go to the link below to sign up.
This is a long holiday weekend, so please take that into consideration before signing up.
See Ms Uhlig for more questions. (2/17)
PRINCETON REVIEW SAT CLASS
In cooperation with Princeton Review, Faith Lutheran is offering Princeton Review's Ultimate SAT course on campus, which includes 30 hours of instruction and 4 full-length diagnostic practice exams on Saturday mornings at 9:00. This course is valued at $1099, but Faith students can take it for only $599. The next available course starts with a practice test on March 18 and runs mostly Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 PM through May 24 leading up to the June 3 SAT. Exact dates for the classes are listed below. To sign up please fill out the form at this link by March 6 https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDJYTEl5VFF0UGR4Q3diUzFTUWF2RXc6MQ. The total $599 for the class will be added to your tuition bill once the class has begun. Contact Mr. Buikema at buikemad@flhsemail.org or 804-4400 for more information. (3/6)
Spring 2017 – SAT
3/18 Test 1
3/20 Class 1
3/22 Class 2
3/27 Class 3
3/29 Class 4
4/1 Test 2
4/18 Class 5
4/19 Class 6
4/24 Class 7
4/26 Class 8
5/13 Test 3
5/15 Class 9
5/17 Class 10
5/20 Test 4
5/22 Class 11
5/24 Class 12
ATTENTION ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
If you want to work on speed, agility, and strength while learning MMA then you need to sign up for next years’ MMA Class. You will need to sign up via the following google form link: MMA Google Doc
This link will also be sent out through constant contact. If you have any questions, contact Coach Shallenberger at shallenbergerm@flhsemail.org.
Seniors - If you are planning on graduating with an endorsement from one of our Academies, you need to fill out the appropriate Program Timeline & Checklist, have it signed by a counselor, and turn it in to the Academy Coordinator or their mailbox by February 15th. The Program Timeline & Checklist can be found on each Academy website, midway down the page. If you have questions regarding any adjustments made to the course requirements for you, see the Academy Coordinator to adjust it, but you must still submit paperwork by the deadline to receive the endorsement.
Justice & Advocacy - www.faithlutheranlv.org/JA - Ms. Uy (Courtroom)
Business & Entrepreneurship - www.faithlutheranlv.org/BE - Mr. Connolly (Room 122)
Film & Broadcast - www.faithlutheranlv.org/FB - Mr. Diaz or Mrs. Gravitt (Room 221)
STEM - www.faithlutheranlv.org/STEM - Mrs. Blank (Room 312)
Attention 8th-11th graders! Would you like to visit the amazing Inca ruins of Machu Picchu? Sail to an island on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake? Explore Lima, the historic capital of Peru? Or walk the streets of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas? Then join Ms. Gieseke and Mr. Crowder on a trip to Peru during spring break 2018 (March 29-April 7, 2018). We know it is a long way off, but start thinking about it NOW. If you have any questions or need further information, please talk to or email Ms. Gieseke or Mr. Crowder. Stay tuned for more information! (6/25)
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." In Philippians 4:6, God calls us to pray to Him about anything and everything in all situations. A new prayer group is starting up to do just that. The group will meet twice a week on Mondays and Fridays in room 112 at 7am, and the sole purpose of the group will be to pray for this school and those in it, this city, this country, and this world. If you are in need of prayer, whether you are a faculty member or a student, you are welcome to come on Monday mornings starting on September 12 and the members of the group will pray for you in person. If you want to request prayer, but not in person, you can send emails to request@flhsemail.org. If you are interested in joining the group and praying for everything under the sun, please contact Hannah Hines by email (hh8604@flhsemail.org) for more information or to confirm your intent to join. The first informational meeting for the members will be sometime next week. More information on that meeting to come. 6/2
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Don't forget the dress up days! It is a fun way to celebrate being at our wonderful Lutheran school! Each day is a competition. There will be prizes awarded to the best dressed of the winning team.
Thursday (Jan 26th) - Jeans vs. Non-faith sweatpants (Pay $5 to participate all proceeds go to Corazones para Guatemala School)
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL!!
ATTENTION ALL 7/8th GRADE BOYS:
- WHAT: MS BASEBALL INTEREST MEETING
- WHO: ALL 7TH AND 8TH GRADE BOYS INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL
- WHERE: ROOM 501 (MR. ANDERSON'S CLASSROOM)
- WHEN: JANUARY 26TH
- If you cannot attend, please email coach Erick Fox (foxman702@gmail.com) for details. If you are not already, you should start getting cleared for MS Baseball on registermyathlete.com.
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL!!
ATTENTION ALL 6/7/8th GRADE GIRLS:
- WHAT: MS SOFTABALL INTEREST MEETING
- WHO: ALL 6TH, 7TH AND 8TH GRADE GIRLS INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL
- WHERE: ROOM 501 (MR. ANDERSON'S CLASSROOM)
- WHEN: JANUARY 31ST
- If you cannot attend, please email coach Deb Rood (roodd@flhsemail.org) for details. If you are not already, you should start getting cleared for MS Softball on registermyathlete.com.
Warm things up with some great books! The January Library Challenge is on!!! Check out 3 or more books from our special categories and be entered into a prize drawing at the end of the month. Stop by the library for more info! (1/20)
Middle School Course Requests for the 2017-2018 School Year
If students have additional questions about scheduling, they will have the option to meet with a counselor. The links for students to use to sign up for these meetings will be included on the course request page.
Course requests will be open until February 3. (1/23)
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God." In Philippians 4:6, God calls us to pray to Him about anything and everything in all situations. A new prayer group is starting up to do just that. The group will meet twice a week on Mondays and Fridays in room 112 at 7am, and the sole purpose of the group will be to pray for this school and those in it, this city, this country, and this world. If you are in need of prayer, whether you are a faculty member or a student, you are welcome to come on Monday mornings starting on September 12 and the members of the group will pray for you in person. If you want to request prayer, but not in person, you can send emails to request@flhsemail.org. If you are interested in joining the group and praying for everything under the sun, please contact Hannah Hines by email (hh8604@flhsemail.org) for more information or to confirm your intent to join. The first informational meeting for the members will be sometime next week. More information on that meeting to come. 6/2
Attention 8th-11th graders! Would you like to visit the amazing Inca ruins of Machu Picchu? Sail to an island on Lake Titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake? Explore Lima, the historic capital of Peru? Or walk the streets of Cuzco, the ancient capital of the Incas? Then join Ms. Gieseke and Mr. Crowder on a trip to Peru during spring break 2018 (March 29-April 7, 2018). We know it is a long way off, but start thinking about it NOW. The first informational meeting is Thursday, September 15th, at 6:30 p.m. in the library. If you have any questions or need further information, please talk to or email Ms. Gieseke or Mr. Crowder. Stay tuned for more information! (6/25)
DEVOTIONAL
Painful Words
God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth (v.5).
My daughter and I were savoring a school musical performance we’d just witnessed while walking to our car. Our happiness came to a screeching halt, however, as we watched a man approach a waiting vehicle and denigrate the driver for failing to pull forward far enough into the student loading zone. The diatribe was brief, but painful, particularly because it took place in the context of Christian community.
Individual rights and freedoms can be a blessing. We can’t underestimate, however, how a world indoctrinated with individualism, consumerism, and entitlement can skew our vision. Living in surrender to Jesus, the gospel calls us to humbly serve and love others as He did. Reminding us that the humble will “inherit the whole earth” (Matthew 5:5), Jesus challenges us to believe our greatest sense of fulfillment begins with the death of self. It’s a message that goes against our very nature.
The greater evidence of strength isn’t in our ability to demand what’s our perceived right, but rather in our ability to demonstrate mercy (v.7). Anger and frustration can be legitimate responses in certain situations, but they become a problem when we use them as an excuse to behave poorly toward others (Psalm 4:4; Proverbs 14:29). Our words matter, but what divides light from darkness is our choice to use them as agents of reconciliation (Matthew 5:16;James 1:26). Proverbs 18:12 reminds us, “Haughtiness goes before destruction; humility precedes honor.” Serving a Savior who “took the humble position of a slave” (Philippians 2:7), let’s remember true power doesn’t come in what we demand of others, but in what we freely offer because of Him. —Regina Franklin
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Read Ephesians 4:29 and think about what it means to use words that are “good and helpful.”
Why are the words we speak to others so powerful? Why is it important for what we say to reflect God’s mercy and humility?
